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FDA approves clinical trials to test the safety of cancer-detection technology

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved human clinical trials to test the safety of cancer-detection technology developed at Case Western Reserve University: a tumor-targeting contrast agent that accurately detects aggressive prostate cancer in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.

22 Apr 2021

Ultrasonically oscillating needles could improve cancer management

The diagnosis of diseases like cancer almost always needs a biopsy - a procedure where a clinician removes a piece of suspect tissue from the body to examine it, typically under a microscope.

21 Apr 2021

Strides against HIV/AIDS falter, especially in the South, as nation battles COVID

Facing a yearlong siege from the coronavirus, the defenses in another, older war are faltering.

21 Apr 2021

Humoral immunity developed by DNA vaccine INO-4800 is effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants

A team of international scientists recently demonstrated that antibodies generated in response to the DNA vaccine INO-4800 can effectively neutralize some of the recently emerged variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), such as G614, 501Y.V1, and 501Y.V2.

20 Apr 2021

The shock and reality of catching Covid after being vaccinated

Robin Hauser, a pediatrician in Tampa, Fla., got covid in February. What separates her from the vast majority of the tens of millions of other Americans who have come down with the virus is this: She got sick seven weeks after her second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

17 Apr 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Pause and effect on Covid vaccines

The effort to vaccinate Americans against covid-19 took a hit this week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration jointly called for a pause in use of the vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson while experts try to figure out whether it is responsible for a small number of serious blood clots, mostly in women of childbearing age.

17 Apr 2021

COVID-19 vaccine INO-4800 shows efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers in the United States have demonstrated the efficacy of the vaccine INO-4800 against variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

15 Apr 2021

The FDA seeks a new way to review old drugs without causing prices to soar

Chuck Peterson of Omaha, Nebraska, recently experienced a swollen, painful knuckle caused by arthritis. He got a prescription for colchicine.

15 Apr 2021

Brooks Instrument Makes ISO/IEC 17025 Certification Available on SLA Series Biotech Mass Flow Controllers

Brooks Instrument has made the ISO/IEC 17025 certification available as an option on its SLA Series Biotech mass flow controllers (MFC).

From Brooks Instrument 13 Apr 2021

Researchers reveal blood clot risk and anticoagulation benefits in discharged COVID-19 patients

In the largest study of its kind, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and Northwell COVID-19 Research Consortium researchers reveal blood clot risk and anticoagulation benefits in hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients who have been recently discharged from the hospital.

9 Apr 2021

Changing diet and exercise can make chemotherapy more effective in youth with leukemia

Overweight children and adolescents receiving chemotherapy for treatment of leukemia are less successful battling the disease compared to their lean peers.

1 Apr 2021

Backed by millions in public and private cash, rapid Covid tests are coming to stores near you

Scientists and lawmakers agree that over-the-counter Covid tests could allow desk workers to settle back into their cubicles and make it easier to reopen schools and travel.

1 Apr 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Planning for round two

Congress is out of session, but that hasn't stopped Democrats from planning their next round of health legislation.

1 Apr 2021

Key Milestone in Molded Glass: SGD Pharma Elevates Type I Offering with Three Tailored Product and Service Solutions

SGD Pharma, a leading supplier of glass primary packaging in the pharmaceutical industry and global expert in Type I molded glass, introduces an industry-first offering of Type I molded glass vials.

From SGD Pharma 31 Mar 2021

Study: Common medications are often derived from animal byproducts

More physicians and pharmacists are advocating for patients to be made aware of animal byproducts contained in common medications, according to new research in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

29 Mar 2021

Scientists seek Covid treatment answers in cheap, older drugs

Could a decades-old antidepressant be a secret weapon against covid? A few scientists think so, after two small studies showed that fluvoxamine, typically prescribed for obsessive-compulsive disorder, prevented serious illness in all participants who took the pills soon after developing symptoms.

29 Mar 2021

Albumedix announces recombinant human albumin supply partnership with FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation for the Japanese, Chinese and Hong Kong markets

Albumedix Ltd. (‘Albumedix’), an enabler of advanced therapies and world leader in recombinant human albumin (rHA), announced today that they have entered into a distribution agreement with established and well recognized reagent supplier FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation (FUJIFILM Wako) in Japan and China including Hong Kong.

From Albumedix Ltd. 29 Mar 2021

New study provides the most comprehensive reviews of advancements in contact lenses

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Pharmaceuticals News and Research

FDA approves clinical trials to test the safety of cancer-detection technology

Ultrasonically oscillating needles could improve cancer management

Strides against HIV/AIDS falter, especially in the South, as nation battles COVID

Humoral immunity developed by DNA vaccine INO-4800 is effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants

The shock and reality of catching Covid after being vaccinated

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Pause and effect on Covid vaccines

COVID-19 vaccine INO-4800 shows efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 variants

The FDA seeks a new way to review old drugs without causing prices to soar

Brooks Instrument Makes ISO/IEC 17025 Certification Available on SLA Series Biotech Mass Flow Controllers

Researchers reveal blood clot risk and anticoagulation benefits in discharged COVID-19 patients

Changing diet and exercise can make chemotherapy more effective in youth with leukemia

Backed by millions in public and private cash, rapid Covid tests are coming to stores near you

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Planning for round two

Key Milestone in Molded Glass: SGD Pharma Elevates Type I Offering with Three Tailored Product and Service Solutions

Study: Common medications are often derived from animal byproducts

Scientists seek Covid treatment answers in cheap, older drugs

Albumedix announces recombinant human albumin supply partnership with FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation for the Japanese, Chinese and Hong Kong markets

New study provides the most comprehensive reviews of advancements in contact lenses

Scientists estimate the amount of peanut protein that will elicit an allergic reaction

Chemists successfully convert flat nitrogen-containing molecules into 3D structures

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